University of Georgia

Community Counseling Program

Employer Survey

Instructions: As the employer of a Graduate from the University of Georgia's Community Counseling Master's Program, you are in a unique position to evaluate the quality of training that the Graduate has received. We would very much appreciate your taking 3-4 minutes to share your opinions about the Graduate's level of professional preparation.

Your responses to this survey will be kept confidential and will not be released to the Graduate that you are evaluating. Your responses will be aggregated with other employer evaluations of other graduates and then reported to the Council for the Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) in summary form. Thank you for your time in helping with this important task.

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For how long have you worked professionally with the Graduate from the University of Georgia's Community Counseling Program
  Less than 1 year
  1 year
  2 years
  3 years
  4 years 		  5 years
  6 years
  7 years
  More than 7 years

In what professional capacity do interact with the Graduate from the University of Georgia's Community Counseling Program?
  As an immediate supervisor of the graduate's work
  As a co-worker (peer) of the graduate
  As a higher level supervisor (no regular supervision of the graduate).
  As an academic advisor or training director
  Other

How frequently do you interact with the Graduate during a typical five-day work week?
  5 out of 7 days
  4 out of 7 days
  3 out of 7 days
  2 out of 7 days
  1 out of 7 days
  Less than 1 out of 7 days

How familiar are you with the quality of the Graduate's professional work in your agency or office?
  Very familiar
  Familiar
  A little Familiar
  Unfamiliar
  Completely Unfamiliar

Regarding the overall professional performance of the Graduate, to what extent would you agree that the University of Georgia prepared the Graduate well for what s/he is now doing at your agency?
  Strongly Disagree
  Disagree
  Neutral
  Agree
  Strongly Agree

To what extent does the Graduate appear to have developed an identity as a professional counselor?
  Not at all
  Only a little
  Somewhat
  Moderately
  Very much
  Don't Know or Unable to Rate

To what extent do you think that the Graduate possesses general counseling skills that could be used in a wide variety of professional settings?
  Not at all
  Only a little
  Somewhat
  Moderately
  Very much
  Don't Know or Unable to Rate

To what extent do you think that the Graduate possesses general counseling skills that could be used to help a wide variety of clients?
  Not at all
  Only a little
  Somewhat
  Moderately
  Very much
  Don't Know or Unable to Rate

To what extent is the Graduate skilled in serving a culturally diverse clientele?
  Not at all
  Only a little
  Somewhat
  Moderately
  Very much
  Don't Know or Unable to Rate

To what extent does the Graduate possess sufficient knowledge of counseling theory?
  Not at all
  Only a little
  Somewhat
  Moderately
  Very much
  Don't Know or Unable to Rate

To what extent does the Graduate demonstrate sufficient knowledge of counseling techniques and skills?
  Not at all
  Only a little
  Somewhat
  Moderately
  Very much
  Don't Know or Unable to Rate

To what extent does the Graduate possess sufficient knowledge and skill in counseling assessment?
  Not at all
  Only a little
  Somewhat
  Moderately
  Very much
  Don't Know or Unable to Rate

To what extent does the Graduate possess sufficient knowledge and skill in conducting group counseling?
  Not at all
  Only a little
  Somewhat
  Moderately
  Very much
  Don't Know or Unable to Rate

To what extent does the Graduate possess sufficient knowledge and skills in making psychodiagnoses?
  Not at all
  Only a little
  Somewhat
  Moderately
  Very much
  Don't Know or Unable to Rate

To what extent does the Graduate possess sufficient skill on conducting career counseling?
  Not at all
  Only a little
  Somewhat
  Moderately
  Very much
  Don't Know or Unable to Rate

To what extent does the Graduate seem to demonstrate self-awareness and self-reflection?
  Not at all
  Only a little
  Somewhat
  Moderately
  Very much
  Don't Know or Unable to Rate

To what extent is the Graduate proficient in identifying and resolving ethical issues?
  Not at all
  Only a little
  Somewhat
  Moderately
  Very much
  Don't Know or Unable to Rate

To what extent does the Graduate possess adequate interpersonal skills that are necessary for effective counseling?
  Not at all
  Only a little
  Somewhat
  Moderately
  Very much
  Don't Know or Unable to Rate

To what extent does the Graduate effectively integrate research to inform his/her counseling practice?
  Not at all
  Only a little
  Somewhat
  Moderately
  Very much
  Don't Know or Unable to Rate

If the Graduate is a doctoral student at your University, to what extent is s/he prepared for the graduate work that is now being undertaken?
  Not at all
  Only a little
  Somewhat
  Moderately
  Very much
  Don't Know or Unable to Rate

Compared to graduates of community counseling programs from other universities, how would you evaluate the professional training that the Graduate obtained from the University of Georgia?
  Seems much less prepared than counselors from other schools
  Seems slightly less prepared than counselors from other schools
  Seems equally prepared as counselors who attended other schools
  Seems slightly more prepared than counselors from other schools
  Seems much more prepared than counselors from other schools

Please make any additional comments you would like that pertain the quality of professional preparation that the Graduate received from the University of Georgia's Community Counseling Program

Thank you for completing this survey. Your responses will be very helpful in evaluating the University of Georgia's Community Counseling Program. If you have questions about the survey, please contact Dr. Alan E. Stewart, Community Counseling Program Coordinator (706.542.1263 or aeswx@uga.edu).